Qin and Han · Official

Ren Gong 任宮

Rén Gōng

Attested BC 87 - BC 74

Passages: 3
Chapters: 2
Histories: 1

Overview

Ren Gong was an official.

Life and dates

Attested activity

BC 80 元鳳元年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Han 8, passage 92
BC 87 to BC 74 昭帝時
Directly stated · Book of Han 90, passage 102

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Parent of Ren Qianqiu (任千秋)
father 父
Directly stated · Book of Han 90, passage 102

Key source chapters

Book of Han, Chapter 8 Volume 7: Annals of Emperor Zhao 2 passages
Book of Han, Chapter 90 Volume 79: Feng Fengshi 1 passage

Career and standing

marquis 列侯
BC 80 元鳳元年冬十月 · Enfeoffed
Directly stated · Book of Han 8, passage 93

Events and relationships

Captured and beheaded Shangguan Jie
BC 80 元鳳元年 · Political · Captor · With Shangguan Jie (上官桀)
Directly stated · Book of Han 8, passage 92
Executed
Legal · Captor · With Shangguan Jie (上官桀)
Directly stated · Book of Han 90, passage 102

References in the histories

Book of Han, Chapter 8Volume 7: Annals of Emperor Zhao · 2 passages

丞相徵事任宮手捕斬桀，丞相少史王壽誘將安入府門，皆已伏誅，吏民得以安。 The Chancellor's investigator Ren Gong personally captured and beheaded Jie. The Chancellor's junior secretary Wang Shou lured An to enter the office gate. They all suffered execution, and officials and people were thereby able to live in peace.

封延年、倉、宮、壽皆為列侯。」 Yannian, Cang, Gong, and Shou were all enfeoffed as marquises.'

Book of Han, Chapter 90Volume 79: Feng Fengshi · 1 passage

奮武將軍任千秋者，其父宮，昭帝時以丞相征事捕斬反者左將軍上官桀，封侯，宣帝時為太常，薨。 Ren Qianqiu's father Ren Gong had served Emperor Zhao's chancellor as investigator, cut down mutineer Shangguan Jie, taken a marquisate, and ended as Grand Master of ceremonies under Xuan.